Its a long walk to Yangtzee Gold 8
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It is always a pleasure to when all the proper conditions meld together for the shot you envision. I have always dreamt of capturing Tunnel View bathed in snow, clouds, and the last sunlight beaming onto El Capitan and Half Dome. During this trip, it became reality.
The recent winter storm Euclid had just dumped considerable snow in Yosemite and the weather forecast showed the storm would break in the afternoon. Alan, Aaron, and I decided to give it a go and hope for Mother Nature’s cooperation. Just as we were about to leave the Bay Area, Alan reported that the clouds had disappeared and Yosemite had nothing but clear skies. Alan felt demoralized and was on the brink of bailing to return home and play video games all day but luckily Aaron and I convinced him it was worth the trip even with clear skies to see Yosemite covered in snow.
When we arrived early afternoon, there was a large cloud mass sitting just west of Yosemite. We scouted out several locations before eventually settling on the iconic Tunnel View. Much to our luck, that cloud massed had moved east and was over most of Yosemite Valley. With such promising conditions, there was no shortage of photographers lining up at Tunnel View. Tripods and cameras galore, Mother Nature then began putting on the show. The sun peaked through gaps in the clouds casting strips of light across El Capitan while clouds played hide-and-seek with Half Dome in the distance. Just as the sun was about to set, everything came together. There was a beam of red filtered sunlight hit El Capitan, glow on Half Dome, fog in the valley, and low clouds lighting up in pink. I could not have asked for any better conditions.
Shortly after sunset, we all prepared for the full moon rise over Tunnel View. Stay tuned for that shot. Happy New Year to all and may the light be with you!
Yosemite Conservancy Photo of the Month - January 2013.
Canon 5D Mark II
EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II
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Singapore’s Marina Bay waterfront cityscape photographed from the Esplanade around six-thirty in the morning before I had to go to work.
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, and often referred to as the Lion City, the Garden City, and the Red Dot, is a global city and sovereign state in Southeast Asia and the world's only island city-state. It lies one degree (137 km) north of the equator, at the southernmost tip of continental Asia and peninsular Malaysia, with Indonesia's Riau Islands to the south. Singapore's territory consists of the diamond-shaped main island and 62 islets. Since independence, extensive land reclamation has increased its total size by 23% (130 km2), and its greening policy has covered the densely populated island with tropical flora, parks and gardens.
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Sunrise from our private balcony
deck
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Everybody say hi
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